2023-09-12 23:00:00
Find out which stars from here and elsewhere were also anticipating the month of September, when they had to return to school to study in fields as surprising as they are fascinating.
Natalie Portman, Harvard graduate
Five years after being noticed for his role in The professional, When she was just 12 years old, Natalie Portman began studying psychology at Harvard University. She completed her studies in 2003, with a bachelor’s degree.
In interview with Independent in 2006, the actress admitted that her degree and her contacts in the world of psychology particularly help her when it comes to playing a character struggling with mental health issues.
Jean-François Mercier, mathematical genius
Before making a living with humor, Jean-François Mercier tried his luck in the field of actuarial science. Holding a bachelor’s degree in this field, he quickly realized that he was not happy there, in addition to finding himself facing poor job prospects.
“I came out of university, I didn’t have a job and I was broke,” he mentioned in 2015 to the Big Interviews from Radio-Canada. “I sold my car, and with the money I enrolled in the School [nationale] of humor.”
John Legend and literature
John Legend’s talents as a singer and pianist opened the doors to the University of Pennsylvania, one of the eight universities that make up the famous American Ivy League.
During his time at school, John Legend managed to obtain a bachelor’s degree in English with a specialization in African-American literature, all with nothing less than an honorable mention.
Frédérick De Grandpré, philosopher
Actor and comedian Frédérick De Grandpré has excelled for several years now, both on the small screen and in theaters across the province. It was at the age of 49 that he decided to exploit his intellectual side and therefore enroll in the philosophy certificate at Laval University.
Once you have this diploma in your pocket, the one you can see in the musical The Bodyguard registered for the baccalaureate, which he is currently completing.
In addition to his roles in the field of entertainment, Frédérick De Grandpré also gives lectures on philosophy for children and adolescents, which aim to “develop critical, creative and attentive thinking.”
Cole and Dylan Sprouse, graduating twins
In 2011, Cole and Dylan Sprouse, whom the oldest known for their role in The Palace Life of Zack and Cody, decided to take a break from stardom to study archeology and video game design at New York University.
They both graduated in 2015. Cole then stood out in the popular series Riverdale, while he played Jughead Jones.
Boucar Diouf, the pleasure of the stage through teaching
When he set foot in Quebec in 1991, Boucar Diouf had his sights set on a doctorate in oceanography from the University of Quebec at Rimouski. It was following his graduation and after teaching for eight years in the biology department of his alma mater that he decided to make the leap into the entertainment field.
“It was while teaching biology in a good mood that I discovered my passion for the stage and my irrepressible need to use humor as a teaching tool,” he says, in the biography on his website.
Edward Norton, learning history before writing it
Graduating in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in history from the renowned Yale University, Edward Norton decided to devote himself to his acting career in 1994.
Before getting his first major role, in the film Primal Fear (1996), the prolific actor worked as a consultant in Osaka, Japan, for his grandfather’s company, which was dedicated to creating affordable living environments for low-income families.
Florence K, artist and doctoral student
Clearly, everything Florence K touches turns into gold. In addition to an acclaimed musical career, the singer-songwriter is now working on completing her doctorate in psychology at the University of Quebec in Montreal.
Florence K, herself struggling with mental health problems, published the book in 2015 Good Lifein which she opens up without compromise regarding the lowest period of her life.
Katherine Levac, French literature in Ontario
Before making Quebec fall under her nonchalant charm, Franco-Ontarian comedian Katherine Levac deepened her repertoire of knowledge at the University of Ottawa, with a bachelor’s degree in French letters and theater.
“Me, the creative courses in the baccalaureate in literature, I took them all and I wanted more! I wanted to write so much,” she declared in an interview with the University of Ottawa, adding that this interest was greatly beneficial to her in writing her shows.
Millie Bobby Brown wants to help her generation
At just 19 years old, actress Millie Bobby Brown, known for her role as Eleven in the series Stranger Things, decided to continue his education at Purdue University, Indiana. In 2022, she started a course in human serviceswhich here is similar to the social work course.
“I consider myself privileged to have access to such an education and I want to be able to ensure that people of my generation can have access to it too, even if they are not in environments that have easy access to it,” she explained to Daily Mail, last March.
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